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5 Summer Night Out Formulas

Because the best season is almost upon us

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Ilana Torbiner
May 21, 2024
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Am I jumping the gun on summer? I guess I can’t help it…

I received this thoughtful message from a reader last week. And I figured sharing some simple outfit formulas would be a good place to start.

Hopefully this helps you answer the never ending question of “what am I supposed to wear tonight?” this summer.

Original Dressing for Saturday Night post for reference.

1. The obvious, dress and sandals

Ischia dress + a pair of very similar sandals

Not much explanation needed on the formula here.

2. All white

poplin midi dress / vest & trouser set / overall inspired tank / denim shorts / red slingback sandals / pointelle tank

Again, fairly self explanatory but some thought starters pictured below.

You can mix textures and fabrics
Or not…and keep them the same
The Row / Brock Collection / Khaite / Khaite / Brock Collection

3. Tank + pant + heeled sandal + fun bag

A revolutionary formula… a top and pants. But if you narrow in on this formula when you’re feeling stuck, it could make the process of getting dressed feel more manageable. Lmk. You could really mix and match any of these separates and make multiple looks work (potentially all of them…? giving you… 256 combos?). But when I originally put this together, I intended it to be viewed straight down.

Poplin + denim, lace + capri, knit + trouser, shiny + cropped white:

cotton halter / lacy sheer top / cashmere halter, this red one also feels too good to be true / vintage 2000’s top
dark wash denim (also love these pleated denim trousers in a similar, raw, rinsed wash) / black capris / white cotton trousers / white fitted pants
brown croc mule / vintage animal slides / white thong / black open toe mule (love the square toe and that they can be dressed up or down)
Tessuto Prada bag / pouch bag / mini Cannolo shoulder bag / vintage Bottega beaded bucket bag (…!!!)
A statement-making top from John Galliano’s Spring/Summer 2002 collection

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